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Mt. Mitchell, NC
Highest point east of
Mississippi River

6684 feet

Directions to park: From Asheville take 19/23 to the Burnsville exit. Go right at the bottom of the ramp toward Burnsville. Go through Burnsville. Next turn right at the signs for route 80 (Micaville). Turn right onto route 80 and follow all the way to Mount Mitchell Golf Club. Just past the clubhouse turn right at Albert's lodge and then another right at the stop sign. Continue on this road until the pavement ends and stay to the extreme right at the big fork in the road. Park across from Black Mountain Campground. Trail begins over the bridge and to the left.

 
Camp-sites: Free camping on mountain and at the base.  
Online-guidebooks: Help us add links to online guidebooks  
Cheap Healthy Eats: Nothing close except Ma & Pa's gas station convenience stores.  

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Climbing: Mountaineering - Hiking  
Access: Park - Open Blue Ridge Parkway access closed in the winter. (Doesn't matter for above directions)  
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